Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-18
PhOHIBI4IONISHS.
The State Convention atWacO Attended
by a Large Number Ct Repre-
sentative Men.
Drs. Carroll and CraBfiIl Take Lead
ing Parl-The Brother i'll Black
Presqnt-I.isg Of Delegates.
Over $1,000 Raised for Campaign Fund
Prominent Speakers
Heard From.


tionists are IL possession of Waco to-day,
for tae State NOn-PoliticaI Prohibition
Convention is in session. The town com
menced filling up with visitors and del
egates as early as 3 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, and from that hour until
noon to-day every train brought e
large quota TO swell the mum
Der already here. Local Prohibiuonists
had made thoughtful provision for the
care and entertainment Of these visitors,
and as a rule they were all provided for.
The McClelland opera house was the
scene of the gathering. and at 10 o'clock
this morning the spacious auditorium
was packed with ladies and gentlemen,
a brilliant audience.
The convention is the largest state
convention of the kind ever assembled in
| Texas. II is representative in every re-
spect, and Leading men are present from
all parts Of Texas. whatever are the
merits of the question as @ question,
; there can be no doubt that the men now
| III convention il this city are Tepresen-
tative of the intelligence, the social stand
! irg and the highest moral element OF
! Texas There is inspiration il It's m8ke-
up TO the friends Of the cause and The
/ best talent that ever engaged in any
struggle in this state Is banded together
now in this city bent, eterHa;ly beut, on
J "pulveTizing the rum power"
! CALLED TO ORDER.
| The convention WIS promptly called 10
order by Dr. H. Carroll, chajrm2n OF
! tee state prohibition non political execu-
/ tive committee, at 10 8. m. DR..
! +. T. Mitchell, Chaplain OF the House
I Of Representatives I'D in an eloquent,
earnest, touching prayer, in which
! the blessings OF God were invoked to
! help IN the destruction Of what he de-
scrihed IS the greatest enemy 10 society
| and the souls OF men ever crested by the
! Vaccinations OF the wicked one. DR..
| Carroll then sisted the object of the
! convention. He spoke as fellows
"Fellow Citizens Of Tsxas-We are met
as champions of the greatest cause that
has ever challenged the attention Of the
people Of Texas. We come here, not as
preachers, not as relgiOnists, not as
Democrats, not as Republicans, but as
Pr0hibi ;ionists, IS citizens Of Texas,
| without regard to race or previous
predictions on any known ques
lion. And, If l mag be allowed to
I refer, to my own profession, l hope
i thatbfe preachers will take back seat
aud our Offices be filed by men Of stand
ing and ability, who are members OF the
secular professions. There is but one
ssuein tn campaign. Let it be stated
on itssmerits. The issue is prohibition OF
non-psQ hibition-simply that and moth
ing n3aEe.e Let US marshal oul
| o..
3 few suggestions as TO organization a
committees, etc ;, DR.. Carroll nomioated
for temporary ch8irmen Colonel J. Z. Nil!
lerOf Bolton. His name was greeted with
cheers When the question was put be
vns elected unanimously. On taking tbs
caair re said it was not a time fOl
speeches but tor action, and he hoped Ght
body w0uid proceed at once to business
On motion al Or. i. NJ. L8W Of Bryan
K.t Williams OF Dallas w9S elected tenn
Dorary secretary. Hon. Calvin Reasoner
Of Dallas moved the appointment Of
three COMMITTEES 5-0ne Ou perm3nent or
gauizltiop, one on CreGzItia's, aud one
on order CT business.
\ handsome gentleman moved as sub.
stitute that the order Of the committees
he charged. Pending the question, Kit
William5. secretary-elect, thanked the
convention for the honor, bu. because he
was preacher he declined to serve end
Uominsted Professor r 0. RounsSy4l in
his etcad. The motion was carried.
Discussion again reverted to the COM
mittee question. Mr. R4asOner accepted
the handsome msn's substitute. DR.
Law arose 20 the poi of order that nc
business could come before the body
but the appointment Of temporary or
ganiZ4tiou commit cc ard the Credent-
ials committee. The, handsome man in
sisted on his substitute cloquentlv. The
motion was seconded by j. IL. G0uldy Of
Meridian. He WAS out of order, and the
chairman stated DR.. Mitchell had the
floor. He explained things and cleared
matters up a little, moving to invite al
present, regardless of color or sex, tC
seats in the convention. The handsome
man (who is from Parker county insisted
on his substitute. Dr.. Mitchell explained
| the condition of the motion in a pzrlia-
mentgry way.
A colored delegate asked that the
counties be allowed to determine their
own basis of representation according tc
the call. lie objected to DR.. MitchelI's
| motion. Several entlemen wanted the
floor. DR.. Mitchell insisted on his NC
ton. 1t was laid on the table, and the
n otion of the handsome gentleman from
Parker was carried.
DR.. Cranfll insisted that great deal
of time was being wasted uselessly and
thought the chairman should appoint the
committees and get to business in q bus
| mess way. In speech just following
/ DR.. Cranill the "coiored brother" was
referred to. He arose TO his feet and
4 said he was not here as q "Colored
brother" but as g PrOhibItionist.
The congressional districts were called
anda sergeant-at-armS was appointed tc
seat the4Gslegations according to the mo.
ton of the handsome man from Parker
county. After conference By districts,
the following committees were appointed
! On OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES district, S.. V
I Ripley; Second district, W. F. Smith
Third district, George d Hanson; Fourtn
districr, E. c. Page; Fifth district, W. S
Fa|kenbuTg; Sixth district, Colonel H. J
Littlefeld; Seventh district, j. D. Scott;
Eighth district, r. J. Parsons; Ninth
/ district, E. j. Gurley; Tenth district, J
| NJ Mathews; Eleventh district, Randolph
CIsTk
> Permanent orgsnization-First district,
J. B.Eochran; Second district, W. NJ
Shumatt; Tnird district. J. R. England !;
Fourth district, l. Z. Whlttle; Fifth dis,
trictf Sam J. Taylor; Sixth district, w.
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